Books like Grandmas Trick-Or-Treat by Emily Arnold McCully
During a Halloween night, Pip is set to go trick‑or‑treating with her friends, but her plans are upended by her two grandmothers. The grandmothers, each with their own ideas about how to celebrate, clash over every detail: polling the neighborhood, choosing costumes, and even splitting the candy. As they argue, Pip and her friends face the bubbly chaos of competing grandmother personalities and the challenges of honoring tradition while accommodating modern fun. Their escapade turns from chaotic confrontation into a heartwarming lesson about cooperation, family, and the joy of shared holiday traditions.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Emily Arnold McCully
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